CNA and the McDaniel College Department of Political Science and International Studies to host a full-day conference on U.S. security interests in North Africa, "Violent Extremism in North Africa and the Sahel," with noted national and international experts 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 16 in Decker Center Forum. The conference is free and open to the public. For information, call 410.857.2410 or email Dr. Anouar Boukhars, professor of Political Science and International Studies